By Ayo Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu on Monday arrived in Brasília, Brazil, calling for renewed diplomatic and economic cooperation between Nigeria and the South American nation.
In a post on his official X handle, Tinubu described his meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as a renewal of the “historic relationship” between both countries.
He expressed his readiness to strengthen collaboration in agriculture, energy, trade, and culture, stressing the need for shared prosperity across the Atlantic.
“Today’s engagement marks the renewal of the historic relationship between Nigeria and Brazil. I look forward to working with President Lula to deepen cooperation in agriculture, energy, trade, and culture, towards building a future of shared prosperity across the Atlantic,” Tinubu wrote.
The Nigerian leader, who flew in from Los Angeles, United States, was received at the Brasília Air Base by senior Brazilian officials, including Ambassador Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, Secretary for Africa and the Middle East, and Ambassador Carlos José Areias Moreno Garcete, Brazil’s envoy to Nigeria.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, was also part of the reception team.
